CARDECU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARDECU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARDECU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDECU is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDECU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDECU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARDECU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of CARDECU
The 7 tiles of CARDECU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARDECU
3 longer words begin with CARDECU.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDECU
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Common questions about CARDECU
- Is CARDECU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARDECU is not in it.
- How many points is CARDECU worth?
- CARDECU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDECU?
- CARDECU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARDECU:
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